Episode 6: The Art of Style Confidence with Grace Mahary
Description
In today’s episode of the Get Styled Podcast, Elsa talks with her cousin - and model (and mother and activist and athlete and sommelier…) - Grace Mahary! We get her insight as someone who has worked in the fashion industry for years on the constant messaging thrown at us from the industry, and hear about her career and values, as well as how she’s been able to pivot into her many interests over the years.
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RESOURCES + REFERENCES
- Grace’s Nonprofit: Project Tsehigh
SHOW NOTES
0:43 - Elsa takes a moment to introduce her special guest and what they will be discussing today!
2:42 - Grace talks about how she grew up a tomboy - and what led her to modeling
4:30 - Grace explains how becoming a professional model at a young age really fast tracked her into the person she wanted - and was meant - to be, and Elsa marvels at witnessing Grace’s evolution
8:51 - A message to the fashion industry: we need more breast-feeding friendly dresses and fashionable clothing items
10:33 - How does Grace define her style? And how has her definition evolved since becoming a mother?
12:30 - How Grace wants to handle her growing children as they begin to express themselves through clothing
15:24 - Grace and Elsa discuss fashion as a mentally challenging industry to be a part of (even as a model!)
17:26 - How Grace has balanced strength and health in her career messaging, while honoring herself and how she wants to show up
19:26 - Grace went kicking and screaming into modeling - and how taking the opportunity blossomed into so much more
21:37 - Grace shares other avenues that have opened up since she took the right opportunity for herself - including her non-profit, Project Tsehigh
22:35 - Grace shares how she followed her curiosity (and confusion) about wine to become a sommelier!
25:55 - On Grace’s mission to make things that are inaccessible to people, accessible
26:50 - What style is about for Elsa: and the option to take full control of your own style
30:10 - Grace discusses some of her goals for the wine world
31:48 - Grace shares a career high (so far)
33:01 - Grace shares a career low
36:40 - Grace describes a couple garments she owns, loves, and feels confident in every time she wears them
38:36 - Who is Grace’s style icon (or, rather, who ARE THEY?)?
39:12 - Episode wrap up